In our May 2025 HIT Perspectives article, we unpacked the decade-long journey of healthcare price transparency and why most stakeholders would agree we’re still not where we need...
Inside the Room: Reflecting on the CMS/ASTP Listening Session
I was honored to attend the June 3 CMS and ASTP/ONC Health Technology Ecosystem RFI Listening Session in Washington, D.C.—an invitation-only meeting convened by the Centers for...
CMS Releases a Flurry of Updates: What Stakeholders Should Know
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reengaged with the healthcare industry and the public for comment after a period of silence, now with the Department’s...
CMS is Asking Big Questions. Your Voice Can Shape the Future of Policymaking
At first glance, the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Request for Information (RFI) is short, coming in at 3 pages. But don’t be fooled. It is asking some big,...
Staying Strategic When the Ground Shifts: Navigating the HHS Reorg
The sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced by newly appointed Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is unlike anything we've seen...
Unpacking Trump’s Healthcare Transparency Push: Savings for Patients or Unintended Consequences?
On February 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare...
Navigating Uncertainty: Why Organizations Need Objective Assessments in a Complex Health IT Landscape
In today’s healthcare environment, organizations must contend with a vast array of external market factors—changing regulations, new technologies, and shifting payer-provider...
Keeping Pace with Policy: The Importance of Staying Ahead of Regulatory Changes
In today’s complex health IT regulatory environment, keeping up with constant policy shifts can feel overwhelming. From evolving federal mandates to ever-changing state...
ASTP’s FHIR Action Plan: Solidifying FHIR’s Critical Role in Achieving Nationwide Interoperability
What Stakeholders Need to Know For those of us in health IT, it’s been clear for some time that Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) is an integral piece of the...
